Immigrants

Apply to become a DreamSF fellow

The DreamSF Fellowship is a paid leadership and civic engagement program for immigrant youth. Apply in spring each year.

Apply to host a DreamSF fellow

Non-profit organizations in San Francisco can apply to host a DreamSF fellow.

Do the census

You can do the census online or by phone.

Get an SF City ID Card

You can apply for a photo ID to prove who you are and that you live in San Francisco. The card can help you get access to City services.

Get help paying for an immigration application

Get a loan to help with your immigration application fee.

Get immigration legal help

Find free or low-cost immigration legal services in your own language.

Go to a citizenship application workshop

Attend a San Francisco Pathways to Citizenship Initiative workshop to get free help with your citizenship application.

Help for immigrants during the coronavirus outbreak

Immigration updates and financial resources for immigrants in the Bay Area.

Open a safe, affordable bank account

Find an account with no overdraft or hidden fees, if you don't have a Social Security number or California ID, or if you've had trouble banking in the past.

Report a City department for not providing translation or interpretation

File a Language Access Ordinance complaint if you could not get adequate language services in your native language.

Report Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in San Francisco

Call the Rapid Response hotline at 415-200-1548 to get emergency legal help for someone detained by ICE.